Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23620, Henry Erb, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Erb, Henry
S. 23620
CONTENTS

6918
Pennsylvania
Henry Erb
of in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bishop of the Reg t commanded by in the Penn s line for Private - 8 Mo - $ 26.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of March 1833 and paid to John Jolly Esq r Scranton, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $53.32
Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept - " - 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 54

Geo. Richards & Pm Agent - May 18 1837
Order to pay and letter to George Richards 28 March 1838
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1838 to 29 th Decr 1838 the day of his death. — A/c No Refid 15 th June 1839

Declaration of Henry Ebb an old Soldier in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania & County of Montgomery
On the twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared within bounds in the Court of Com- mon pleas of Montgomery County, Prior sitting in New- ristown Henry Ebb a resident of New Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery & State of Pen- sylvania aged seventy three years on the Eleventh day of June last who being duly sworn according to Law did on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated
The first time he entered the service under the command of Jacob Bishop in August in the year 1776. does not recollect the name of the Col- onel. He was out two months this time, he resi- ded in New Hanover Township at that time & He has resided at the same place ever since, he Marched to Philadelphia then by Water to near Trenton. Then to Princeton, then to Brunswick then to Amboy, and remained there until he was discharged, he was a drafted Militia Man he believes but does not fully recollect. He was in no battle at that time. He was in He did

2 Not know any of the continental regiments or officers. I know of no person except Christian Shultz and John Flygely who was with me the last few times who are now living, John Schwenkhard, John George Gullert. John Mijstrnick, were taken by the British prisoners whilst he was at Amboy.
The second  third term I was out was under Captain Brooks  Brugh  clearly  clearly but his first name  name he does not recollect, does not recollect the Colonel or the month or the year that he marched. He resides in the same place. He marched to a place called Feathertown Hill in Wharton Township in Philadelphia County, at that time he believes Frederick Anter was his Colonel this term he was again out two months. He was a drafted Militia Man, there were enlisted soldiers and some unknown to the left of us, he did not know the names of the continental regiments or officers. The British were in Philadelphia at that time, he has no battle at that time. He knows of nobody who is now living that was with him at that time, or any person who could testify for him.
The third  second term he was out under Captain Brooks his first name he does not recollect but thinks it was John - does not recollect the name of the Colonel, he resides then at the same place. He marched to Philadelphia and from there went by water to Gloucester Medford before Philadelphia, he got with them and the Captain as charge him. He cannot say long he was out this term, and therefore did not say. He was drafted for two months. He knows of no person

3 Who was with him then but his Mother Sarah.
The fourth term he was out he does recollect who was his Captain. Philip Hake was his lieutenant. does not recollect his colonel, does not recollect the month or year that he was out. he resided at the same place, he marched by the way of Doylestown through Bucks County to the Delaware, to receive the prisoners of Washington's Army but he was not taken as one of the prisoners for the prisoners but was sent to Philadelphia where he remained until he was discharged this term he was out more than six months but has much longer than one month he cannot say. this term he was drafted.
The fifth term he was out, he cannot recollect the Captain's name. the Colonel's name was Anthony Billings, he resided at the same place and marched to Germantown then to near New Germantown in Bucks County and remained there until he was discharged he was out two months this term he was drafted this term, in three terms there was 8 companies and he was in the third 6 companies. He knows of nobody now living who was out with him this term.
He states that he was in the service in whole eight months. He never had any other discharge, he has no written or documentary evidence of his service. from the time of the revolution to the present day he has resided at the same place in the same township.
He hereby acknowledges every claim

Whatever be a pension or annuity & except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State known to me as subscribed in the court the day and year aforesaid
J. F. H. H. Prob.
his mark Henry Erb
Subscribed
The undersigned Miller a Clergyman residing in New Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, and Frederick Dallen Rev a Justice of the peace in Douglass Town in same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Erb who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be aged seventy three years, that he is respected and beloved in his neighborhood when he resides to have been a victim of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in the court the day and year aforesaid J. F. H. H. Prob.
E. D. Miller
Rev. Frederick Dallen

5 Questions submitted to Henry Erb by the Court in open Court:
Question 1 st Where and in what year was you born?
Ans r I was born in New Hanover Township & County of Montgomery State of Pennsylvania on the 7 th June 1759.
Question 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Ans r I have no record of my age. but it is in the church book.
Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
Ans r I lived in New Hanover Township in the County of Montgomery & State of Pennsylvania when I was called out and have lived there ever since, and live there now.

Quest 4 th - How where you called into service; where you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom?
Ans r - I was a drafted Militia man always I believe
Quest 5 th - State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops, where you served? such continental and Militia Regiments as you recollect, and the general circumstances of your services?
Ans r - Don't recollect any of the regular officers, or continental or Militia Regiments. The first time I was at Anson, second time at Mud Island. Third time at White Marsh. The fourth time he expected to guard the prisoners of Burgoyne's army. The fifth time at New Town Bush County.
Quest 6 th - Did you ever receive a discharge? if so from whom, and what hath become of it?
I never received a written discharge Moor & his clerk Open Court the day before your visit
J. F. H. Pratt, Henry his  mark Erb mark

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 5 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The share of Henry Erb, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 29 th December, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Woodrow B. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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File No. 23620
Henry Erb Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Conrad Miller, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the township of New Hanover, Montgomery County and that George Richards, who also signed the same is a resident in the township & County aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Tom Pres: Judge Hiram McNeill one of the associate judges for Montgomery county Rich. B. Jones appt. Judge

I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Henry Erb. for a pension
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of Office this twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty two
J. H. H. H. Atty
Send the certificate in this case to Thomas M. Jolly Norristown Montgomery County Pennsylvania

Application of Henry Erb and Ola Tilden for a pension for Eight Months service

State of Pennsylvania & } of County of Montgomery }
On The twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace not for the County & State aforesaid. Henry Erb a resident of New Hanover Township in said County & State and an old soldier an applicant for a Pension. Who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say. That he served as a dragoon Militia man for five tours during the Revolutionary War. The first time he served at Newbury two months in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six — The second time he served at New fort upwards of one month in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven The third time he served at White Marsh near Philadelphia two months in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven The fourth time he served at Bucks County and Philadelphia one month more in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight The fifth time he served at Newtown in Bucks County two months in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine or Eighty as he believes. He served upwards of Eight months in the whole — When he made his statement he did not know it was necessary to give the terms and would not then understand but has since informed himself.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Geo. Richards Justice of the Peace
His Henry Erb mark

State of Pennsylvania & 3 County of Montgomery 3
On the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County and State of Pennsylvania Christian Spratt, a resident in New Hanover Township in the County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Reverend Samuel Henry Erb who has known him by the letter declaration and has known him from the commencement of the Revolutionary War that the said Henry Erb and himself were drafted marched under Captain Jacob Bishop in the year seventeen hundred and sixty four from New Han- over Township aforesaid to Philadelphia then by water to Trenton then to Princeton then to Brunswick then to Amboy where he remained two months and then discharged. He had no written discharge. He was in the service of the United States as a private.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid and I do hereby certify that I am an qualified Justice of the peace in the County & State aforesaid and that he is a com- petent witness. Geo. Richards Justice of the Peace
Christian Spratt
State of Pennsylvania 3 & County of Montgomery 3
On the twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared be- fore me a Justice of the Peace in the County & State aforesaid Jacob Erb a resident in New Han- over Township County & State aforesaid who being

Andy Moom according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Wether man named Henry Erb. Who has sworn to the declaration that he has known him from his infancy and that the said Henry Erb and himself were under Captain Brooks in the year nineteen hundred and Seventy seven they marched to Philadelphia and then to Newfort. Henry Erb was then taken sick and was not here he had been there a little more than one month. I was again with him at Frederick hill in Whitemark near Philadelphia. At that time the Colonel and the Captain was Brig. Markley. We served to gether this time and were out two months. This was in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy seven after the battle of Germantown. I know of his being out again after this.
Morn and Salubria before me the day before me and Jacob Erb I do certify that I am acquainted with the deponent Jacob Erb and that he is a credible witness -
Geo. Richards Justice of the Peace -
State of Pennsylvania County of Montgomery ss
On the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred & thirty three personally ap- peared before me George Richards a justice of the peace in & for the County of Montgomery & State of Pennsylvania John Fugely a resident of the Hanover Township in the County of State aforesaid who being Andy Moom according to Law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with the Wether man named

Henry Erb below has subscribed to the within declaration and has known him many years. That he served in the Militia at Antrim at the same time the said Henry Erb was there in the year Nineteen hundred and twenty six. He served there two months, Erb served under Captain Bishop. My Captain was Captain Richardson. We were in the service of the United States. I know of his being out again after this morn and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in the said County of Antrim the day and year aforesaid and I do certify that I am acquainted with the deponent like Fegely and that he is a credible witness
His John Fegely Jr. mark
Geo. Richards
I Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County & State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Richards before whom the foregoing affidavits and depositions were taken and sworn was at the time and is yet a justice of the Peace in & for said County and State and duly empowered to administer oaths & to whom full faith and credit is to be given as such, and his subscription is in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of office said Court this twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three —
J. Fry Jr. Pro.